Mar 06 2025 214 mins 179
Dana shares her personal journey of growing up in the Mormon church, navigating mental health challenges, and eventually deconstructing her faith. From her Mormon upbringing and mission experience to questioning societal and religious expectations, Dana's story explores themes of self-discovery, the impact of religion on her life, and the search for meaning beyond traditional beliefs. After leaving the church, Dana delves into topics like mental health, fertility, relationships, and motherhood, offering a candid perspective on her path toward healing and personal growth. This channel is a space for open discussion on faith, identity, and life after Mormonism.
00:05:00 Dana’s Mormon Story begins
00:17:00 What examples did she see of women in the church?
00:21:34 It was out of the ordinary to see women with careers
00:38:23 She was reported to the Bishop and her parents that she had experimented with cutting
01:06:30 Dana’s mission experience service in Atlanta, Georgia
01:12:22 She didn't love the temple experience - was “underwhelming”
01:24:24 David Archuleta was at the MTC during the same time
01:32:51 Dana knew very soon that she wanted to leave the mission early and she had to fight to go home
01:38:27 Dana Decided to go to BYU
01:56:25 Felt pressure to be married by the time she finished BYU
02:02:17 Dana to tell her parents that they could not be married in the temple and her mother told her “He’s taken everything from you”
02:18:07 Mormon therapist asked her to consider if she would be open to dating a non-Mormon
02:29:50 Dana lists the ways the church failed her - the church makes promises it can’t keep
02:41:20 Began to research severe PMS and PMDD, and learned that she suffered from it
02:47:02 Dana decided to have a baby by herself - very radical in Mormonism
03:08:00 Dana feels that she was a better foster parent as an ex-Mormon
03:14:40 Deconstructing the idea of “motherhood” in Mormonism
03:27:18 Dana focusing on her PhD
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